Dump and Bake French Onion Meatballs and Rice Is the Easiest Meal You'll Make

Dump and Bake French Onion Meatballs and Rice Is the Easiest Meal You'll Make

from bhg.com
Entree
10 min
4 servings
493 kcal / serving

This casserole claims inspiration from the ever-iconic French onion soup that has graced restaurant menus. That flavor combination of buttery caramelized onions, beef broth, and Gruyère cheese has such savory appeal, we knew it would effortlessly transform from a soup to a scrumptious casserole.

Ingredients

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 8oz. pkg. sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 14 ½oz. can reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 10oz. can condensed french onion soup
  • 1 cuplong grain white rice
  • 2 tsp.chopped fresh thyme
  • ¼ cupsalted butter
  • 24frozen beef meatballs
  • 4 oz.gruyère cheese, shredded

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly coat a shallow 2-qt. baking dish with cooking spray. Add mushrooms, broth, soup, rice, and thyme to the prepared dish; stir to combine. Top with butter slices. Cover dish tightly with foil.

  2. 2

    Bake 30 minutes. Uncover; top with meatballs. Bake, uncovered, until rice is tender and meatballs are heated through (165°F), about 30 minutes more.

  3. 3

    Top with cheese; tent loosely with foil. Let stand 5 minutes. If you like, sprinkle with additional thyme.